Originally Posted by
mattman1234
i may get a capillary oil gauge first then,the trouble is the tappets get noisy as the pressure drop,thats what makes me suspicious
rule out the easy stuff first instead of jumping head first into a bottom end refresh - not saying a refresh isnt worth while, it just depends on what your budget is. plus if it aint broke dont fix it
avoid driving the car until you can be sure what it is